Autonomous flight is a grand challenge in aviation — and a gold mine. The first company to crack it at scale stands to reap handsome profits from transportation and logistics alone. In 2020, the size ...

Testing and validating key system capabilities such as Flight Guidance and Autothrottle significantly progresses Merlin’s supplemental type certificate program and the eventual certification of its ...

BOSTON & MOJAVE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merlin, the leading developer of safe, autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, today announced it successfully began the flight test campaign of ...

BOSTON, July 06, 2023--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merlin, the aviation technology company developing the world’s most capable pilot to advance the future of automated flight, today announced it successfully ...

Merlin is certifying its autonomous flight system in the Cessna Caravan as its first application. Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the ...

As the aviation industry continues to evolve, the rules governing flight operations must adapt to accommodate the emergence of cutting-edge technologies and innovative business models. In an interview ...

Autonomous flight technology company Merlin has an agreement with the US Air Force (USAF) to work toward uncrewed operations of the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker. Merlin disclosed on 13 February that it ...

Autonomous flight startup Merlin Labs Inc. today announced that it has closed a $105 million funding round co-led by Snowpoint and Baille Gifford. According to Merlin Labs, the Series B round also ...

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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merlin, the leading developer of assured autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, today announced it’s rapidly progressing the flight test campaign of its ...